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Ways to say 'sorry' part 2 - formal apologies
If you're in an important meeting at work and you interrupt your boss, you should apologise.
To say sorry, you start your apology with:
• Sorry …
• Excuse me …
• Pardon me…
• Apologies…
• I sincerely apologise
If you want to say why you are apologising, we often use the word for.
Because for is a preposition, you can either use a gerund or a noun after it.
• Sorry for interrupting you.
• Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you.
• Sorry for the interruption.
You can also use the word afraid to mean sorry. After afraid, we put a full clause or sentence.
• I'm afraid I forgot the meeting.
• I'm afraid to say that you're out of line.
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If you're in an important meeting at work and you interrupt your boss, you should apologise.
To say sorry, you start your apology with:
• Sorry …
• Excuse me …
• Pardon me…
• Apologies…
• I sincerely apologise
If you want to say why you are apologising, we often use the word for.
Because for is a preposition, you can either use a gerund or a noun after it.
• Sorry for interrupting you.
• Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you.
• Sorry for the interruption.
You can also use the word afraid to mean sorry. After afraid, we put a full clause or sentence.
• I'm afraid I forgot the meeting.
• I'm afraid to say that you're out of line.
@Englishteacherideas1
Next vs The next vs Nearest
Next means 'immediately after this one'. It is often used with day, week, month or year.
• I'll see you next week.
• You'll be going university next year.
The next means 'the period of time starting from now'.
• The next 5 minutes are going to be crucial.
• The next week will be the most important of you life.
Nearest means 'the closest to something or someone in distance'.
• Pass me the sugar. You're the nearest.
• This stop is the nearest to the airport.
@Englishteacherideas1
Next means 'immediately after this one'. It is often used with day, week, month or year.
• I'll see you next week.
• You'll be going university next year.
The next means 'the period of time starting from now'.
• The next 5 minutes are going to be crucial.
• The next week will be the most important of you life.
Nearest means 'the closest to something or someone in distance'.
• Pass me the sugar. You're the nearest.
• This stop is the nearest to the airport.
@Englishteacherideas1
4 uses of 'fair'
Fair can mean 'equitable'. For example, if a financial deal was fair, it means that you received the correct amount of money.
• The price he offered was a fair deal.
• This country's tax system is not fair.
A fair chance is a set phrase and means that there is 'a good chance', or 'a high likelihood' of something happening.
• There is a fair chance of snow this year.
• There is a fair chance he'll leave the company.
Fair can also be used to describe something that is light-coloured. It is often used for hair, or as a synonym for pale.
• My dog has fair-coloured fur.
• My son's hair was fair when he was a baby.
Fair also means 'average'.
• I have a fair grasp of French.
• I have a fair understanding of politics.
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Fair can mean 'equitable'. For example, if a financial deal was fair, it means that you received the correct amount of money.
• The price he offered was a fair deal.
• This country's tax system is not fair.
A fair chance is a set phrase and means that there is 'a good chance', or 'a high likelihood' of something happening.
• There is a fair chance of snow this year.
• There is a fair chance he'll leave the company.
Fair can also be used to describe something that is light-coloured. It is often used for hair, or as a synonym for pale.
• My dog has fair-coloured fur.
• My son's hair was fair when he was a baby.
Fair also means 'average'.
• I have a fair grasp of French.
• I have a fair understanding of politics.
@Englishteacherideas1
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